• Tokyo Dept store sales 1.3% vs -1.4% prior

A decent turnaround for store sales following the tax hike slump. Whether it’s strong enough to keep the next hike on track is the question that needs answering. No doubt one of Abe’s bigwigs will come to our rescue

;-)

Sundries and cosmetics the biggest gain at 0.8% vs -3.1% prior

Japan nationwide department store sales 19 09 2014

Japan nationwide department store sales 19 09 2014